“This could have been a far more serious incident had the lower joists not helped to break the worker’s fall to the concrete below. He was also fortunate that a wooden board that landed on top of him provided a degree of protection from the falling concrete blocks.

Had the company properly planned the work and prevented the incomplete floor from being accessed and overloaded, then the incident could have been avoided. It’s essential that a build sequence is closely managed and that floor sections are properly constructed prior to working on them.”